Kidney transplants seem so routine now. But the first one was like Lindbergh's flight across the ocean.
Joseph MurrayRead
One of my surgical giant friends had in his operating room a sign "If the operation is difficult, you aren't doing it right." What he meant was, you have to plan every operation You cannot ever be casual You have to realize that any operation is a potential fatality.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Planning and caution are essential in any complex task.
This quote emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation and careful execution in challenging situations, particularly in the medical field. It suggests that difficulty may be a result of insufficient planning and that one must approach any task with seriousness and awareness of its potential risks.
Themes
SurgeryPlanningCautionRiskPreparation
In practice
Example use cases
During a medical conference, a surgeon might use this quote to emphasize the importance of meticulous planning in surgical procedures.
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